Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Asia

Asia: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 24.72 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.72 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
3rd
of 18 groups
All-time high
25.61 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
3.52 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Asia, 1961–2023

510152025196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Asia recorded 24.72 kg/ha for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Asia peaked at 25.61 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.52 kg/ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 3.52 kg/ha —
1962 3.58 kg/ha +1.5%
1963 3.89 kg/ha +8.6%
1964 4.24 kg/ha +9.2%
1965 4.71 kg/ha +11.0%
1966 5.28 kg/ha +12.1%
1967 5.33 kg/ha +1.0%
1968 5.32 kg/ha -0.1%
1969 5.69 kg/ha +6.9%
1970 5.96 kg/ha +4.6%
1971 6.49 kg/ha +9.0%
1972 6.93 kg/ha +6.8%
1973 7.63 kg/ha +10.0%
1974 7.39 kg/ha -3.0%
1975 7.69 kg/ha +4.0%
1976 8.01 kg/ha +4.2%
1977 8.8 kg/ha +9.8%
1978 8.76 kg/ha -0.5%
1979 9.59 kg/ha +9.5%
1980 10.28 kg/ha +7.3%
1981 10.6 kg/ha +3.1%
1982 11.09 kg/ha +4.6%
1983 12.02 kg/ha +8.4%
1984 12.33 kg/ha +2.6%
1985 11.73 kg/ha -4.9%
1986 12.25 kg/ha +4.4%
1987 13.15 kg/ha +7.4%
1988 14.41 kg/ha +9.5%
1989 14.93 kg/ha +3.6%
1990 15.31 kg/ha +2.5%
1991 16.37 kg/ha +7.0%
1992 15.68 kg/ha -4.3%
1993 14.44 kg/ha -7.9%
1994 15.55 kg/ha +7.7%
1995 17 kg/ha +9.4%
1996 16.64 kg/ha -2.1%
1997 18.02 kg/ha +8.3%
1998 18.35 kg/ha +1.8%
1999 18.66 kg/ha +1.7%
2000 18.26 kg/ha -2.2%
2001 18.2 kg/ha -0.3%
2002 18.99 kg/ha +4.4%
2003 19 kg/ha +0.1%
2004 20.32 kg/ha +6.9%
2005 21.17 kg/ha +4.2%
2006 21.87 kg/ha +3.3%
2007 20.94 kg/ha -4.2%
2008 20.54 kg/ha -1.9%
2009 23.64 kg/ha +15.1%
2010 25.49 kg/ha +7.8%
2011 25.15 kg/ha -1.3%
2012 24.88 kg/ha -1.1%
2013 24.4 kg/ha -1.9%
2014 24.93 kg/ha +2.2%
2015 24.96 kg/ha +0.1%
2016 24.62 kg/ha -1.4%
2017 25.17 kg/ha +2.2%
2018 24.57 kg/ha -2.4%
2019 24.23 kg/ha -1.4%
2020 25.61 kg/ha +5.7%
2021 24.79 kg/ha -3.2%
2022 24.12 kg/ha -2.7%
2023 24.72 kg/ha +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.62 kg/ha 3.52 kg/ha 5.69 kg/ha 9
1970s 7.72 kg/ha 5.96 kg/ha 9.59 kg/ha 10
1980s 12.28 kg/ha 10.28 kg/ha 14.93 kg/ha 10
1990s 16.6 kg/ha 14.44 kg/ha 18.66 kg/ha 10
2000s 20.29 kg/ha 18.2 kg/ha 23.64 kg/ha 10
2010s 24.84 kg/ha 24.23 kg/ha 25.49 kg/ha 10
2020s 24.81 kg/ha 24.12 kg/ha 25.61 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Faroe Islands 717.08 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 77.66 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Singapore 363.18 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 Viet Nam 38.24 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Kuwait 177.97 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 141.71 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.61 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Brunei Darussalam 109.19 kg/ha compare
  9. 5 Türkiye 13.83 kg/ha compare
  10. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10.48 kg/ha compare
  11. 6 Montenegro 82 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Asia?
Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Asia was 24.72 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 25.61 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.52 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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